The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 2

Vocabulary

diciendo

saying; present participle of 'decir'

que

that; conjunction or relative pronoun

había

there was/had; imperfect of 'haber'

venido

come; past participle of 'venir'

a

to; preposition indicating direction or purpose

consultarnos

to consult us; to seek our advice

o

or; conjunction presenting an alternative

más

more; indicates greater degree or quantity

bien

well; adverb indicating correctness or quality

pedir

to ask for; to request something from someone

la

the; feminine definite article

opinión

opinion; a personal view or judgment

de

of; preposition indicating possession or origin

mi

my; first-person singular possessive adjective

amigo

friend; a person one knows and likes

sobre

about; preposition indicating subject or topic

cierto

certain; a particular or specific thing

asunto

matter; an issue or affair requiring attention

oficial

official; relating to authority or government

ocasionado

caused; having brought about a problem or situation

una

a/an; feminine indefinite article

gran

great; large in size, degree, or importance

cantidad

quantity; an amount or number of something

problemas

problems; difficulties or complicated situations

Si

if; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

se

reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive verbs

trata

involves; third-person singular of 'tratar'

algún

some; an unspecified singular masculine noun

punto

point; a specific matter or detail

requiera

requires; present subjunctive of 'requerir'

reflexión

reflection; careful thought or contemplation

observó

observed; remarked or noted something aloud

mientras

while; during the time that something happens

abstenía

refrained; imperfect of 'abstenerse', to hold back

encender

to light; to ignite or turn on a flame

mecha

wick; cord that carries flame to a candle

lo

it; direct object pronoun, masculine or neuter

examinaremos

we will examine; future tense of 'examinar'

con

with; preposition expressing accompaniment or means

mejor

better; comparative adjective indicating improvement

provecho

benefit; advantage gained from something

en

in; preposition indicating location or state

oscuridad

darkness; absence of light

Esa

that; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

es

is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

otra

another; a different or additional feminine noun

sus

his/her/their; plural possessive adjective

extrañas

strange; unusual or odd, feminine plural form

ideas

ideas; thoughts or concepts in someone's mind

dijo

said; third-person singular preterite of 'decir'

el

the; masculine singular definite article

Prefecto

Prefect; a police chief or government official

quien

who; relative pronoun referring to a person

tenía

had; imperfect tense of 'tener'

costumbre

habit; a customary practice or routine behavior

llamar

to call; to name or refer to something

extraño

strange; odd or unfamiliar, masculine singular form

todo

everything; all things without exception

estaba

was; imperfect tense of 'estar'

allá

beyond; over there, further away in space

su

his/her/its; singular possessive adjective

comprensión

comprehension; ability to understand something

y

and; conjunction joining words or clauses

así

thus; in this way or manner

vivía

lived; imperfect tense of 'vivir'

medio

middle; amid or surrounded by something

legión

legion; a vast number or multitude of things

absoluta

absolute; complete or total, feminine singular form

extrañezas

oddities; strange behaviors or peculiarities

Muy

very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

le

him/her; indirect object pronoun, third person

ofrecía

offered; imperfect tense of 'ofrecer'

visitante

visitor; a person who comes to see someone

pipa

pipe; a smoking instrument for tobacco

acercaba

brought near; imperfect of 'acercar', to approach

un

a/an; masculine indefinite article

cómodo

comfortable; providing ease and physical comfort

sillón

armchair; a large comfortable upholstered chair

Y

and; conjunction also used to open a question

cuál

which; interrogative pronoun asking for a selection

dificultad

difficulty; something that is hard to deal with

ahora

now; at the present moment in time

pregunté

I asked; first-person singular preterite of 'preguntar'

Nada

nothing; not anything at all

cuestión

question; a matter under discussion or debate

asesinatos

murders; deliberate killings of human beings

espero

I hope; first-person singular present of 'esperar'

no

no; negation or refusal

nada

nothing; not anything, used for negation

esa

that; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

naturaleza

nature; the basic character or kind of something

Lo

the; neuter article used with adjectives as nouns

verdad

truth; a fact or reality that is accurate

muy

very; intensifying adverb before adjectives or adverbs

sencillo

simple; easy or uncomplicated in nature

dudo

I doubt; first-person singular present of 'dudar'

podemos

we can; first-person plural present of 'poder'

manejarlo

to handle it; to deal with or manage something

nosotros

we; first-person plural subject pronoun

mismos

ourselves; reflexive intensifier, masculine plural form

suficiente

sufficient; enough to meet a need or requirement

acierto

skill; correctness or good judgment in action

pero

but; conjunction introducing a contrasting idea

pensé

I thought; first-person singular preterite of 'pensar'

gustaría

would like; conditional of 'gustar', to please

escuchar

to listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech

los

the; masculine plural definite article

detalles

details; specific facts or particulars of something

porque

because; conjunction giving reason or explanation

tan

so; adverb indicating high degree or extent

excesivamente

excessively; to an extreme or immoderate degree

Sencillo

simple; straightforward or not complex at all

Pues

well; filler word expressing hesitation or continuation

sí

yes; affirmative response or confirmation

tampoco

neither/nor; negation adding to a previous negative

exactamente

exactly; precisely or with complete accuracy

eso

that; neuter demonstrative pronoun for an idea

todos

all; everyone or everything, masculine plural form

nos

us; first-person plural reflexive or object pronoun

hemos

we have; first-person plural present of 'haber'

sentido

felt; past participle of 'sentir'

bastante

quite; fairly or considerably, to a notable degree

desconcertados

baffled; confused and unable to understand something

sin

without; preposition indicating absence or lack

embargo

embargo; used in 'sin embargo' meaning nevertheless

desconcierta

baffles; third-person singular present of 'desconcertar'

por

by/for; preposition indicating cause or means

completo

complete; total or whole, masculine singular form

Quizás

perhaps; maybe, expressing possibility or uncertainty

precisamente

precisely; exactly or specifically, used for emphasis

simplicidad

simplicity; the quality of being easy or plain

del

of the; contraction of 'de' and 'el'

pone

puts; third-person singular present of 'poner'

aprietos

trouble; difficult or tight situations causing problems

Qué

what; exclamatory or interrogative pronoun

disparates

nonsense; absurd or foolish statements or ideas

dice

says; third-person singular present of 'decir'

usted

you; formal second-person singular subject pronoun

respondió

responded; third-person singular preterite of 'responder'

riendo

laughing; present participle of 'reír'

buena

good; positive or pleasant, feminine singular form

gana

desire; used in 'de buena gana' meaning willingly

misterio

mystery; something secret or unexplained

poco

a little; a small amount or degree

demasiado

too much; exceeding what is appropriate or needed

evidente

evident; clearly obvious or easily perceived